Links for Students in Political Science and Public

Administration

Academic survival tools

• Web Extension to APA Style Guideor try ONLINE! Citation Styles
• Making a Speech Useful guide for making speeches or class presentations
• Webster's Dictionary-Basic Dictionary with Thesaurus, or try Wordsymth: The Educational Dictionary-Thesauris
• Bill Trochim's Center for Social Research Methods
• A Basic Tutorial on Searching the Web
• The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing

Virtual Libraries

• Argus ClearinghouseThe Clearinghouse is divided into categories, which include Government and Law, and Social Science and Social Issues - these categories are broken down further. This site can be searched in general or by category. The search works well with broad categories, but not so well with specific issues. Each item found is rated and includes its searchable terms - this may help individuals be more successful in later searches. With a little work this site can be used to find some very useful political science sites.
• Britannica Internet GuideThis is a great site for finding links and current news. On the main page there is a list of categories. When you choose a category it gives you the option of the web's best, this is the place to start finding links. These links are super.
• Librarian's Index to the InternetThis site has a lot of general information in all areas. It is searchable but works best for only general searches. The categories include government, politics, and many others. It is possible to find very useful links from this site.
• WWW Virtual LibraryPoor search engine. The Political Science category does have a huge list of links to associations, University Libraries and University Political Science Departments. Site can lead to useful and interesting information, but it is not the best place to start.
• Thomas Online This site is maintained by the US Library of Congress. It provides access to various legislative information, including committee reports, the Congressional Record, and bill texts.

Political Activism Tools

• Project Vote Smart

Web tools

• A Beginner's Guide to HTML http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimer.html
• The Barebones Guide to HTML http://werbach.com/barebones/

Just for fun

• Dilbert-Here's some comic relief on an academic level.
• Editor & Publisher Look here for a link to a newspaper, television station, radio or other media site.

Honor Society and Professional Organizations

• Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society-More information on the Honor Society that is active here on campus.
• American Political Science Association
• American Soceity for Public Administration

POLITICAL SCIENCE FUTURES:

Graduate Schools/Programs

• The CatapultGeneral information on job searching, resumes, and interviews. Has a good list of professional associations. Includes a few job search sites. Not the best career or graduate school site.
• College NETGraduate information is difficult to find. Better for choosing undergraduate program. It might also be useful for financial aid information.
• Admissions information on college, universities, and graduate schools.
• Gradschools.comGood search for graduate schools by discipline; includes law schools. Divided by geographic location. Phone numbers and email addresses for each graduate program but very few links to departments. Many links to information about how to get into and how to pay for graduate school.
• Search graduate schools by subject.
• Peterson's GuidesPeterson's has an excellent search for graduate and law schools with links that provide quality and important information. There is also a link for online applications to some of the graduated schools. The site also has information about the GRE and LSAT, including preparation tips and sample questions. This is a first-rate site.
• U.S. News Colleges and Career CentersThe U.S. News site includes their rankings of graduate schools and law schools. Additionally the site includes answers to frequently asked questions, advice on how to choose a school and reasons to return to school. Also has a basic scholarship search and an entry-level job search.
• Graduate school rankings, test prep information , and online applications.

Careers/Job Openings

• JOBS Opportunities with the State of Minnesota This site allows you to search for jobs with the state of Minnesota. It divides jobs into career areas. It is quite easy to follow. In addition the site lists paid internships with state departments.
• govntjobs.com This is an excellent site for local government job searches. Nearly each day there is a new entry.
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Online Nonprofit Job Board Primarily but not exclusively jobs in Minnesota non-profit organizations. Regularly updated.
• Local Government Institute- This is a great site for searching for local government jobs. The jobs are listed by categories: general management, planning, finance and accounting, community development, human resources and more. The jobs are with communities of various sizes, from metro areas to small towns.
• USA Jobs United States Office of Personnel Management
  The Office of Personnel Management operates this site. It lists jobs on its primary page. It also includes links to other job searchers as well as a link to the Federal Employees Survival Guide.
• Federal Jobs Central
  This is a pay site. The cost is $19.97 per month. The site has other information, but not very impressive.
• The Chronicle of Higher Education's site, Academe This Week. Contains job openings, disciplinary information, academe current events, etc... (updated weekly. This is a pay site, which is best for Ph.ds.
• College Grad A great site for those with bachelor's degrees in Political Science to search for jobs.

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last updated: 9/16/03